Remove transfered paint from fender bender

[dan765]

Gentlemen,

My wife had a small accident a couple days ago. Now there is white paint from a vinyl post on our fender.

In your opinion, what is the best product to remove this paint?

 

[Nukeman7]

Meguiars Scratch-X works well, as does a good clay bar. The Scratch-X will probably work better if the paint transfer is extensive.

 

[ZeeOSix]

I would try a scratch remover product, which is just a super fine rubbing compound in liquid form.

 

[Olas]

A clay bar and patience will be perfect

 

[AdRock]

My wife lightly side swiped a white van on the rear drivers qtr. I was able to get quite a bit off with a clay bar. The I got the rest off with an old sock and some light rubbing compound. I then polished it with a microfiber cloth and some polishing compound. It only took about 30 minutes and you can't tell anything ever happened.

 

[sicko]

When reading the first post, my first thought was "Clay Bar". Give it a shot, it should resolve the matter or at least get it better than it previously was. You could then try scratch remover after that.

 

[The Critic]

Sometimes, mineral spirits or lacquer thinner will work, but you will need to polish afterwards.

 

[raytseng]

Depends on what you have.

Yes, rubbing compound or a scrach and swirl remover, or cleaner wax is the right products, as well as claybar.

If you don't have things things or are miserly and don't want to spend $10/$20 from the car wash section at the parts store, you can try first with Mr. Clean Magic eraser or even toothpaste or baking soda as a light abrasive

 

[OneEyeJack]

My wife parks in the garage with the braille system. I've use Pledge Furniture Polish and it works great to get rid of paint transfer.

 

[dave123]

Product like Goof off
xylol
toluene
lighter fluid (vm&p naphtha)

 

[KitaCam]

Meguiar's Scratch2.0 with a DA buffer

before and after:

 

[spasm3]

Originally Posted By: KitaCam
Meguiar's Scratch2.0 with a DA buffer

before and after:

Wow thats and impressive result!

 

[FastEddie]

It all depends on the severity and type of paint transfer. I did a job today that the lady got hit with a white toyota. I tried tarminator, xylene, naphtha, lacquer thinner, acetone, denatured alcohol etc to no avail. I had to use a plastic razor blade and meguiars M101 on the bumper to fix the paint transfer. Total PITA. There is no one-fits-all solution to paint transfer, that's for sure.